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Freestyle Coach On-Snow Workshop - Thredbo
Tue 01 Aug 2023 08:00 — Sat 30 Sep 2023 17:00
Event information
Registrations for this event are closed.
Snow Academy is the umbrella for all of Snow Australia's education and training pathway and programs. Coaching Fundamentals is the first level of coaching accreditation to be rolled out under the Snow Academy.
Freestyle Coach On-Snow Workshop
- Thredbo
Date: TBC August-September 2023
Once sufficient numbers of coaches have registered, the workshop date will be set by the resort workshop presenters and confirmed directly with registered participants. This provides the resort more flexibility to adapt to weather conditions and host workshops at shorter notice.
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm (approximately)
Location: Thredbo
Who is this course for? Thredbo Resort employees
Presenters
TBC
Registration
All course participants must register for this course via this page.
Course Fee:
- Free for Thredbo Resort employees
(normally $120 for an externally run course)
Pre-requisites:
- All participants must have current Snow Australia membership
(all categories except Snowracer, e.g. Coach Membership, National Racer, International Racer). - All candidates must have completed the relevant Coach Fundamentals Online Modules
(Introduction to Coaching plus Discipline Fundamentals) - All participants should have APSI Cross Country Level 2 certification unless approved by the relevant Snow Australia Discipline Committee or Coaching Coordinator.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the Sport Australia Community Coaching Essential Skills course on the Snow Academy before attending the workshop.
Course Content/Schedule
The Freestyle 1-day course includes the following components
- Workshop overview
- On-snow warm-up
- Fundamental skills refresher
- Moguls skills
- Jumping fundamentals
- Course setting & safety
- Freeski features
- Coaching freeski
- Rules, judging and scoring
The day schedule will be communicated directly with registered participants.
Pre-Workshop Webinar/Meeting
Prior to the on-snow workshop all participants are required to take part in a pre-course meeting facilitated by the presenter. Details will be communicated directly with registered participants.
Equipment
Participants should arrive to the workshop with ski equipment ready to head out onto the snow.
Accreditation Information
Snow Australia's Coaching Fundamentals consists of online education and practical workshops designed for coaches working predominantly at Interschools, club and domestic level in Australia. The full requirements for Coaching Fundamentals accreditation are available in the Coach Accreditation section of the Snow Australia website.
Enquiries
If in doubt direct any enquiries to: coaching@snow.org.au